July 13, 2013

CS Medical LLC recently released their newest product for probe storage. The CleanShield Endoscope Storage Cabinet was built to store fragile disinfected endoscopes and includes a designated storage area that helps prevent damage and contamination. The storage unit’s polypropylene structure is thermally fused, is easily disinfected and is non-hygroscopic, according to the company. The interior of the unit features designated hanging mounts for up to nine disinfected endoscope probes. The mounts allow the probes to hang vertically in the unit’s filtered air.

A comfortable, familiar and stylish recliner with some key functions that patients and their guests will find easy to use are found in the new Continuum medical recliner from Champion. Ideal for overnight guest stays or other treatments, the recliner can lay users flat in a sleeping position with its extended back and leg rests. The extra wide 23.5-inch seat width provides comfort to users, while its swing-out left arm design allows for easy patient transfer when needed.

Munters Integrated Custom Air Handler (ICA) dehumidification system has simplified the complex task of integrating a desiccant dehumidifier with other air-conditioning components. ICA is customizable to multiple configurations, offers 10 rotor sizes, seven desiccant options and a range of standard components engineered for maximized performance. ICA incorporates many advanced features including an innovative double wall construction with superior no-through metal design in either 2.5- or 4-inch wall thickness.

Combine cleanliness and durability into a soft floor and you have the new Prime Flex 4611 System from Prime Coat Coating Systems. With no seams, welds or pinholes that can gather pathogens, Prime Flex 4611 can help fight hospital-acquired infections. The soft properties of the floor system make it easier to walk or stand for long hours. The system resists staining from betadyne and is quiet, too.

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SilentFX, featuring Green Glue and M2Tech technology, is a noise-reducing gypsum board specifically designed for systems requiring high STC ratings where acoustic management is needed. Green Glue, applied between two specially formulated gypsum boards, is a viscoelastic polymer that dampens sound energy and significantly improves sound attenuation through walls and ceilings. SilentFX gypsum board is enclosed in a 100 percent, recycled moisture and mold-resistant face and back paper.

Designed to meet the varied needs of both patients and staff, health care facilities put added importance on interior air quality, proper daylighting strategies and exterior aesthetics. All are virtues of Thermomass insulation systems. The company’s continuous insulation systems for concrete wall construction (precast, tilt-up and cast-in-place) are designed and fabricated to ensure the interior environment is both comfortable and quiet and the envelope exceeds the most stringent energy codes and air and vapor retarder requirements, all going a long way in ensuring patient recovery.